Barakai
A language of Indonesia (Maluku)
| Population | 4,300 (1995 SIL). |
| Region | South Maluku; Barakai Island, Longgar, Apara, Bemun, and Mesiang; southeast Aru Islands; Gomo-Gomo Island northeast of Barakai. |
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Indonesia, Southern Maluku |
| Alternate names | Workai |
| Dialects | Barakai, Mesiang. Similar to Karey [kyd]. Lexical similarity: 70% with Batuley [bay]. |
| Classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern, Central Malayo-Polynesian, Aru |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | Christian, Muslim, traditional religion. |
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